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    ARMENIA HAS BEEN AND WILL BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR OF IRAN, IRANIAN AMBASSADOR SAYS

    ArmenPress
    Sept 3 2004

    YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: Mohammad Khatami, the president
    of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will pay a two-day state visit
    to Armenia on September 8. The newly appointed Iranian ambassador
    to Armenia, Alireza Haqiqian, told today reporters that this is a
    response visit to Armenian president Robert Kocharian trip to Tehran
    in 2001. "The September 8 visit is actually going to be an important
    event in relations of the two countries and will recap all previous
    developments in bilateral relations. The visit of president Mohamad
    Khatami is an evidence that the two countries are determined to take
    forward their relations," the ambassador mentioned. He recalled words
    by Khatami during Kocharian's visit that "Armenia is a good neighbor
    of Iran." "By confirming these words of Khatami, I would like to
    add that Armenia has been and will be a good neighbor of Iran,"
    the ambassador noted.

    The Iranian president will be accompanied by the ministers of foreign
    affairs, economy and finance, and trade ministers. According to
    the ambassador, the entire diversity of bilateral relations will
    be discussed in the course of the meeting and the sides will sign
    documents on energy, transport, customs cooperation, trade and culture
    sectors. On the sidelines of the visit the 5-th sitting of a joint
    inter-governmental commission will take place. The presidents of the
    two countries as well as other highly- ranking officials will exchange
    ideas of regional and international significance. Concurrently,
    the transport ministers of the two countries will participate in the
    opening of a transport terminal on the cross border, in the vicinity
    of Iranian Norduz settlement.

    Responding to a question about an Iranian credit to Armenia for
    building the Iran-Armenian gas pipeline, ambassador Haqiqian mentioned
    that the issue is in the phase of discussion and voiced his hope that
    the final agreement will be reached during the president's visit.

    Speaking on Iran-Armenia bilateral political ties, the ambassador
    mentioned that they are on a good level in all spheres. "Concurrently,
    we think that there are still many possibilities to even more deepen
    and develop bilateral relations. We think that we can uncover the
    unused potential, bring it to life and focus on the implementation of
    all our fundamental plans," he stated. "I am sure that Khatami's visit
    will open a new page in bilateral relation and will be beneficial
    to the people of both countries. I pin hopes that the growth and
    development of relations between the two countries will go on,"
    the ambassador said.
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